THE Guyana Police Force recorded 3,668 traffic cases between September 27 and October 3, 2026, with speeding, dangerous parking, driving under the influence and failures to comply with safety requirements accounting for a significant portion of the violations detected.
The latest figures from the Traffic Department show that 555 motorists were cited for speeding, while 149 were reported for leaving motor vehicles in dangerous positions. Police also recorded 127 seatbelt violations and 125 cases involving failure to wear safety helmets.
Driving under the influence (DUI) remained a major concern, with 82 cases detected during the seven-day period. The Traffic Department noted that DUI detections have increased, attributing the rise to intensified enforcement and detection efforts.
The figures also show continued breaches involving motorcycle safety. Police recorded 55 cases of pillion riders being carried without safety helmets, while 102 motorists were cited for breaches of the conditions of prescribed fitness.
A further 96 cases involved unlicensed drivers, while 50 cases were recorded for the use of tinted motor vehicles.
The Traffic Department also recorded 52 cases involving motor vehicles with unlighted front lights and 35 involving unlighted rear lights. Other violations included 16 breaches of traffic-light signals and 12 cases of faulty packing.
The latest enforcement figures form part of the Traffic Department’s continuing efforts to improve compliance with road-safety regulations and reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities.
ROAD-SAFETY EDUCATION EXPANDED
Alongside enforcement, the Traffic Department continued its road-safety education programme, conducting lectures and community outreach activities across several regions.
Between September 28 and October 2, traffic ranks conducted road-safety lectures at 11 schools, including Harpy Eagle Nursery and Primary schools in Region Four, Hopetown and Mahaicony primary schools in Region Five, Uitvlugt Nursery and Wales Primary in Region Four, and schools in Regions Two and Nine.
The programme targeted young road users with safety messages intended to promote responsible behaviour from an early age.
The department also conducted lectures and outreach activities for drivers, patrons, communities and businesses between September 27 and October 3.
Activities were held at police stations, public roads, minibus parks, bars, markets, communities and other public locations in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Essequibo, Berbice, Region Nine and Region One.
Among the locations visited were Ruimveldt and Vreed-en-Hoop police stations, Dartmouth, Westbury, the Number 42 Minibus Park, Charity Market, Alberttown, Heroes Highway, Central Mahdia, Turkeyen, Camp Street and Mocha.
In Lethem, traffic ranks distributed road-safety flyers to Brazilian drivers, while outreach activities were also conducted in Hosororo Hill in the North West District.
The department continued its engagement through broadcast media, including a programme on NCN 102.5 FM, as it sought to reach a wider cross-section of road users.
The enforcement programme was complemented by internal training, including a session at Central Mahdia on accident-scene measurements, a training programme for traffic ranks at Traffic Headquarters, Eve Leary, and a community outreach programme in Central Mahdia.
The combination of enforcement, public education and police training reflects the Traffic Department’s broader approach to road safety, with the latest figures indicating that motorists continue to be detected for a range of offences despite sustained efforts to encourage compliance.
With DUI detections increasing and hundreds of motorists still being cited for speeding and other high-risk behaviours, the department is maintaining its enforcement response while expanding road-safety education across communities and schools.
